Alexander sanders



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-L.-SCOPIBLD. AGTUATING MEGHANISMPOR PLANTERS.

No. 509,453. Patented Nov. 28, 1893.

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WIQMQTON D- O- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER SANDERS, OF POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI.

WHIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,452, dated November28, 1893.

Application filed February 15, 1893. Serial No. 462,412. (No modeL) .Toall whom. it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER SANDERS,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Poplar Bluff, in thecounty of Butler and State of Missouri, have invented certain new andusefulImprovements in Whips; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in whips and has for its object toprovide improved means for connecting the thong with the handle orstock, whereby they are securely held or secured.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portionof a whip showing my improvements. Fig. 2 is a central sectional view.Fig. 3 is a similar view of the handle detached. Fig. i is a detail viewshowing the manner of connecting the securing cords or strips to thethong. Fig. 5 is a view showing a modified construction.

In the said drawings the reference numeral 1 designates the handle ofwood or other suitable material, provided at one end with a metallicsocket 2, with a hollow shank 3, into which the end of the handle fitsand is secured thereto by means of rivets 4. It is also provided withtwo or more holes or apertures 6, at or near its junction with theshank. The thong consists of a number of leather straps or stripsplaited together as usual. One end of the thong is adapted to beinserted in the socket 5, and the straps or strips at such end arepierced with a hole or aperture through which is passed the securingcord or strip of leather 7 or other material. After being passed throughsaid apertures, the strip 7, is looped around the ends of the strapscomposing the thong, thereby securely holding or clamping the sametogether. The end of the thong is then inserted in the socket 5, thecords or strips 7 passed through the apertures 6, and then wound aroundthe shank 3, and securely tied. By this means the thong and handle aresecurely connected together. The upper end or tip of the thong is to beprovided with the lash as usual, and it may be stifiened with a centralwooden or rattan core, and the handle, socket, and thong may also beprovided with a plaited covering if desired, and may be otherwisefinished, as in ordinary constructions of whips.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the handle is provided with ametallic ferrule 8, provided with a shoulder 9. This ferrule passes upthrough the hollow shank and projects a short distance within the socketwhere it is provided with a collar 10, whereby the socket is held inplace. It will thus be seen that the socket is swiveled upon the ferruleso that it may be turned or rotated thereon.

My invention is applicable to all styles of whips, from thecommonestgrades, such as are used by cattlemen, truck drivers andothers, to the finer constructions, such as coach, saddle, and circuswhips.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a whip thecombination with the socket, having holes or apertures therein, andformed with a hollow shank, the handle fitting in said shank, the thongfitting in said socket, and the fastening cord passing through the endof said thong and through the holes in the socket and wound around thesocket and tied, substantially as described.

2. In a whip, the combination with the ferrule having a shoulder at itsouter end and a shoulder at or near its center, of the socket swiveledin said ferrule and provided with holes or apertures, the thong fittingin said socket, and the fastening cord passing through said thong andholes and wound upon the socket and tied, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER SANDERS.

Witnesses:

W. W. BOYD, GREEN TYRO.

3 Sheets-Sheet 1.

(No Model.)

-L.-SCOPIBLD. AGTUATING MEGHANISMPOR PLANTERS.

No. 509,453. Patented Nov. 28, 1893.

me mmnmu. umommma CUWANY.

WIQMQTON D- O- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER SANDERS, OF POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI.

WHIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,452, dated November28, 1893.

Application filed February 15, 1893. Serial No. 462,412. (No modeL) .Toall whom. it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER SANDERS,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Poplar Bluff, in thecounty of Butler and State of Missouri, have invented certain new andusefulImprovements in Whips; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in whips and has for its object toprovide improved means for connecting the thong with the handle orstock, whereby they are securely held or secured.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portionof a whip showing my improvements. Fig. 2 is a central sectional view.Fig. 3 is a similar view of the handle detached. Fig. i is a detail viewshowing the manner of connecting the securing cords or strips to thethong. Fig. 5 is a view showing a modified construction.

In the said drawings the reference numeral 1 designates the handle ofwood or other suitable material, provided at one end with a metallicsocket 2, with a hollow shank 3, into which the end of the handle fitsand is secured thereto by means of rivets 4. It is also provided withtwo or more holes or apertures 6, at or near its junction with theshank. The thong consists of a number of leather straps or stripsplaited together as usual. One end of the thong is adapted to beinserted in the socket 5, and the straps or strips at such end arepierced with a hole or aperture through which is passed the securingcord or strip of leather 7 or other material. After being passed throughsaid apertures, the strip 7, is looped around the ends of the strapscomposing the thong, thereby securely holding or clamping the sametogether. The end of the thong is then inserted in the socket 5, thecords or strips 7 passed through the apertures 6, and then wound aroundthe shank 3, and securely tied. By this means the thong and handle aresecurely connected together. The upper end or tip of the thong is to beprovided with the lash as usual, and it may be stifiened with a centralwooden or rattan core, and the handle, socket, and thong may also beprovided with a plaited covering if desired, and may be otherwisefinished, as in ordinary constructions of whips.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the handle is provided with ametallic ferrule 8, provided with a shoulder 9. This ferrule passes upthrough the hollow shank and projects a short distance within the socketwhere it is provided with a collar 10, whereby the socket is held inplace. It will thus be seen that the socket is swiveled upon the ferruleso that it may be turned or rotated thereon.

My invention is applicable to all styles of whips, from thecommonestgrades, such as are used by cattlemen, truck drivers andothers, to the finer constructions, such as coach, saddle, and circuswhips.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a whip thecombination with the socket, having holes or apertures therein, andformed with a hollow shank, the handle fitting in said shank, the thongfitting in said socket, and the fastening cord passing through the endof said thong and through the holes in the socket and wound around thesocket and tied, substantially as described.

2. In a whip, the combination with the ferrule having a shoulder at itsouter end and a shoulder at or near its center, of the socket swiveledin said ferrule and provided with holes or apertures, the thong fittingin said socket, and the fastening cord passing through said thong andholes and wound upon the socket and tied, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER SANDERS.

Witnesses:

W. W. BOYD, GREEN TYRO.

ing devices into and out of action at pleasure and thisis accomplishedin the following manner: The arm 6, which, when the attachment is inaction, stands within the plane of movement of the tappets, instead ofbeing rigidly secured to the shaft 3, is mounted loosely thereon and isprovided with an arm or extension 13 carrying a pivoted eccentric or cam14 which is furnished with a suitable handle 15 for turning it. To theshaft 3 is secured a yoke 15 between the arms of which the cam oreccentric 14 is received. Upon turning the eccentric while restingbetween the arms of the yoke 15 its point of attachment to the arm 13will be shifted from one side to the other, and the arm 6 will becorrespondingly moved to change its angular relation, thus shifting itfrom the plane of the tappets to a position to one side thereof or viceversa as indicated in Fig. 4:. By thus providing for shifting the armwhich contacts with the cam wheel, to throw the mechanism into and outof action, the normal position and relation of the crank arm andshake-bar is preserved; moreover the shifting devices are brought nearerthe driver and in such position that they can readily be operated by himwithout leaving his seat on the main frame.

The crank arm 4 is arranged to stand substantially in a line radial tothe axis of the hinge or hinges connecting the main and runner frames inorder that the adjustment of the runner frame may effect the leastchange in the point of contact of the crank arm upon the abutment.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. In aplanter, such as described, and in combination with the seedingmechanism and the shake bar thereof, a retracting spring connected tothe shake-bar, and an actuating de vice provided with a crank-armderiving motion from the supporting wheel disconnected from but engagingone face of an abutment or shoulder on the shake bar, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a planter, such as described, and in combination with seedingmechanism mounted upon the runner frame and provided with areciprocating bar for actuating the same, an abutment secured to saidbar, a retracting spring, and alternating devices mounted upon. the mainframe, and comprising a rock shaft with crank-arm disconnected from butacting on the abutment in opposition to the retracting spring, and a camon the supporting wheel engaging an arm on the rock-shaft to move thelatter; substantially as described.

3. In a planter, such as described, the combination with the seedingmechanism, shakebar and the retracting spring for said bar, a rock shaftprovided with a crank arm projecting on one side of an abutment securedto the shake-bar but disconnected therefrom and operating thereon inopposition to the retracting spring; substantially as described.

4. In combination with the runner frame, its feeding mechanism andshakebar, actuating devices mounted upon the main frame and providedwith an arm disconnected from but engaging an abutment on the shake bar,said arm standing in a line substantially radial to the axis of thejoint connecting the main and runner frames; substantially as described.

5. The combination in a planter, such as described, and with the seedingmechanism thereof, an actuating mechanism therefor, comprising a rockshaft with crank arm engaging the seeding mechanism, a cam driven by thesupporting wheel, an arm engaged by said cam wheel to rock the shaft,and devices intermediate said arm and rock shaft operatingto shift theposition of the arm and thus throw it into or out of contact with thecam; substantially as described.

6. In actuating mechanism such as described, for operating the feedmechanism of a planter, the combination with the driving cam and therock shaft engaging the feeding mechanism, a yoke secured to saidrock-shaft, an arm hung loosely on said shaft and an eccentric or camengaging the yoke to shift the arm; substantially as described.

'7. In an actuating mechanism, such as described, the combination withthe rock shaft, and its yoke, and the driving cam, an arm 6 arranged tobe engaged by the cam loosely hung on the rock shaft and provided withan arm or extension 13 carrying an eccentrically pivoted block workingin contact with the yoke to change the angular position of said arm 6 onits shaft, and thereby shift said arm into or out of contact with thecam; substantially as described.

LEVI SOOFIELD.

Witnesses:

W. G. SHELDON, J r., B. F. HARBECK.

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